The Black Crowes at Terminal 5

Since forming in 1989 in Atlanta, Georgia, the Black Crowes recorded nine studio albums and four live albums that sold over 30 million copies. The band’s most recent studio album was released in 2008, however, and was followed by a hiatus from recording and touring while the lead vocalist pursued another project, the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. The Black Crowes reassembled recently, took to the road and performed at Terminal 5 tonight.

Known as a blues-rooted band akin to the Rolling Stones and many 1970s hard rock bands, at Terminal 5 the Black Crowes showed that its core is in long-haired southern rock. Throughout the two-hour concert, the accent was on Chris Robinson’s slightly raspy vocal chops and the often dueling guitar playing of both his brother Rich Robinson and new member Jackie Greene. Much of this guitar work recalled the slide work of the Allman Brothers Band. The band stayed true to its 24-year history of playing retro-styled rock, pleasing its audience, but showed no new signs of where the band might be heading in its future.